Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction - Hardcover

Elkins, James

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9780415966801: Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415966809 ISBN 13: 9780415966801
Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

In his latest book, James Elkins offers a road map through the field of visual studies, describing its major concerns and its principal theoretical sources. Then, with the skill and insight that have marked his successful books on art and visuality, Elkins takes the reader down a side road where visual studies can become a more interesting place. Why look only at the same handful of theorists? Why exclude from one's field of vision non-Western art or the wealth of scientific images?

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About the Author

James Elkins is Professor of Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His books Stories of Art,How to Use Your Eyes, Pictures and Tears, and WhatPainting Is are all published by Routledge. He lives in Chicago, IL.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415966809
ISBN 13 
9780415966801
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
240
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